Employment Type : Full-Time
Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time Thur 03/31/2022 12:00AM Central Time LOCATION OF (2) INTERIM POSITIONS TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY, TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (TEMA), DAVIDSON COUNTY Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must: Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions. Summary: Under immediate supervision, is responsible for assisting in the maintenance Situational Awareness of events occurring across the State of TN by serving as a liaison between the incident scene and stakeholders needed for the situation. Distinguishing Features: This is the entry level class in the Emergency Management Operations sub-series. An employee in this class learns to provide emergency operations support to federal, state, local, and non-governmental organization stakeholders. This class differs from Emergency Management Operations Officer 2* in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the working level. Additionally, an employee in this class may be required to work variable work schedules, be on call 24-hours a day, and work in hazardous environments. 1. Monitors Incidents and Events: Monitors social media for information and events occurring across the state; Monitors and tracks hazardous material releases and remediation throughout the state; Monitors and tracks radiological material transportation missions throughout the state; Monitors and records radio traffic into the WebEOC system; Serves as the 24 hour warning point for weather warnings and TN Valley Authority and Department of Energy Nuclear Power Plant Events 2. Receives and interprets incident information: Receives calls and notifications from Emergency Service Coordinators, Emergency Management Agencies from all 95 counties, and other stakeholders for events and missions across the state; Serve as the after-hours answering point for the Commerce and Insurance Arson Hotline; Collects and interprets weather information from National Weather Service for situational awareness of impacts to other incidents across the state; Collects and interprets weather information from the National Weather service for the distribution of watches, warnings, and advisories to county and state stakeholders; Requests situation reports from local governments and State Agencies; Interprets situational and technical information about natural and man-made disasters and other emergency incidents and missions; Determines appropriate notification method and impacted stakeholders based on circumstance of incident; Reads and interprets topographical/geographical information to determine the best methods for emergency management response 3. Transmits information to proper stakeholders in order to protect lives, property, and environment: Maintain an active list of all stakeholders for incident notification purposes; Notifies on-call personnel of incidents and missions and answer questions relating to incidents and missions utilizing various forms of communication; Activates the Public Notification Sirens for the two TVA nuclear facilities as directed by the Multi-Jurisdictional Radiological Emergency Response Plan (MJRERP); Notifies local 24 hour point of contact about weather watches and warnings; Prepares and distributes incident briefs to impacted stakeholders 4. Assists in the logistical coordination of state asset deployment for the preservation of life, property, infrastructure, and environment: Coordinates with other agencies and stakeholders when assets are deployed; Provides on-site support for the efficient coordination of state resources and assets for missions; Coordinates resource request efforts for TEMA and other state and local agencies 5. Operation and Maintenance of Emergency Equipment: Assures that operation equipment operates properly on a regular basis; Operates a variety of equipment such as computers, radio consoles, multi-channel recorders, security gates, cameras and overrides, National Warning System, Multiline phones, and NOAA weather radar and forecasting systems. Competencies: 1. Action Oriented 2. Comfort Around Higher Management 3. Composure 4. Customer Focus 5. Dealing with Ambiguity 6. Integrity and Trust 7. Interpersonal Savvy 8. Learning on the Fly 9. Self-Development 10. Work/Life Balance Knowledge: 1. Administration and Management 2. Chemistry 3. Clerical 4. Customer and Personal Service 5. English Language 6. Geography 7. Law and Government 8. Public Safety and Security 9. Telecommunications 10. Transportation Skills: 1. Active Listening 2. Complex Problem Solving 3. Judgment and Decision Making 4. Science 5. Reading Comprehension 6. Time Management 7. Speaking 8. Systems Analysis 9. Troubleshooting 10. Writing Abilities: 1. Auditory Attention 2. Inductive Reasoning 3. Oral Comprehension 4. Oral Expression 5. Category Flexibility 6. Deductive Reasoning 7. Memorization 8. Time Sharing 9. Problem Sensitivity 10. Selective Attention 1. Computer 2. Fax Machine 3. Satellite Phones/Radios 4. Printer 5. Copy Machine/Scanner 6. Multiline Phones 7. Camera 8. ID Printer 9. Cell Phone 10. Motor Vehicles 11. Projector 12. ARC GIS 13. WEB EOC 14. DNAWA
Closing Date/Time Wed 04/06/2022 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly) $2,907.00
Salary (Annually) $34,884.00
Job Type Full-Time
City, State Location Nashville, TN
Department Military
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